Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-210) Atlanta (+172)

The Atlanta Braves (1-8) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (7-2) at Truist Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Philadelphia at -210 and Atlanta is at +172. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Taijuan Walker and Grant Holmes.

Philadelphia is slugging .427 and have struck out 68 times, while being walked on 43 occasions. They have 40 RBI's in addition to 79 hits this year, and their team batting average is at .268. The Phillies have recorded 15 doubles as a unit and have knocked 10 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 45 runs and have an OBP of .365. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 5.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 9th in the league.

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The Phillies have compiled a team ERA of 3.22 this season (7th in MLB), and they have struck out 100 hitters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 13 home runs and also 29 total runs (3rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 23 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.72 as a team on the year. Philadelphia has relinquished 65 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) and 29 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 4.35 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.09.

The Phillies bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 60.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 15 save situations. The relievers have inherited 4 runners on the campaign and 50.0% of those players ended up scoring. Phillies relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 3 times and also have had 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 30 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have accumulated 9 holds this year (6th in the league). They have compiled 3 saves this year and have missed out on 2 of 5 save chances.

The Phillies have turned 71.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 729 innings on the diamond, ranking them 13th in baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 243 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 77 assists and 1 error. Their fielding rate is at .997 which puts them in 1st in the majors, and they have turned 6 double plays.

Walker has pitched in 1,160 frames and has earned 1,006 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 4.17 (538 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.271. He has conceded 1,082 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 393 free passes. Walker (73-63 career record) has a FIP of 4.11 while he has faced 4,907 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Braves have a slugging percentage of .297 and they tally 2.67 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have recorded 10 doubles, while getting a free base 34 times as well as scoring 24 runs. Atlanta is sitting with 6 home runs for the year as well as 22 runs batted in. They have struck out on 88 occasions (16th in baseball) and have a total of 56 hits. The Atlanta Braves have recorded a team OBP of .280 and a batting average of .193 so far this season.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.309 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a staff this season. They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 70. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 36 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.37 (36 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (72 strikeouts vs 27 free passes). They have surrendered 11 long balls and they give up 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 2 save chances and they have earned no saves. They are tied for last in MLB with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have sent 26 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 7 times in high leverage situations in addition to 7 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 60.0% out of 10 inherited base runners. Sitting with 6 save situations, the Braves have accrued 4 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

Out of their 669 innings played, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (19th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have turned 5 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (6th in baseball). The Braves have 82 assists, 3 errors and have a tally of 223 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Holmes has given up 70 base knocks while accumulating 75 strikeouts in 73 innings. Holmes (2-2 record in his career) holds a 3.82 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 31 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.95 and he has gone up against 304 batters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (+172)

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